The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-22

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~. III. Dobie, clerk Of Sussex county
was at the Capitol yesterday.
Rev. DR.. d. B. Winfree and Captain
Robert f. Lee were In the city yesterday
Mr.. Persifser A. Kennedy, advance
agent of the Wallace combination,
Is in the city.
Rev. George VI. Funston, now of Henry
county, has been elected assistant rector
of ST. PauPs church.
On the Fourteenth street side OF the
store of Prosser & Redford, is painted a
sign Mule Milliners"
Among the guests at the Exchange Ho-
tel are Stuart Robson, William II. Crane,
and William Harris, and wives.
The interest in the meetings held at
Leigh-street church has been so great as
to Justify their being continued all next
week
The Arion male chorus had a rehearsal
last night at Wilkerson Hall. They will
appear at the Mozart Musicale in few
weeks.
Mr.. NJ B. Ramos is one OF the three
Richmond men selected out OF two dozen
renire men last night in the Manchester
shooting case
Mr.. II. p. Holland, of Hook and Hast
ings organ manufacturers, is in the city
putting in the new organ at Grace-street
Baptist church.
Walter II. Radcliffe, son of the late
Daniel RatcliHe, of Washington, and
well known in Richmond, died in Cynthi-
ana Ky, January 10Th.
Fifth street, north of Shockoc creek
is being improved by filling in. That
section Of the city is about the most
neglected in Richmond
Judge w w. Crump and Mr.. James
Lyons, assistant United States District
Attorney, who have been in Norfolk on
business, have returned
The police complain that the lamps in
the alley between Fifteenth and Seven
tenth and Main and Cary, have not been
lit for nearly two weeks.
Trial by Jury" was rehe'rsed at
Ramos music rooms last night. 1t will
be produced at the Mozart Musicale, Feb
rusry Eth, under the direction Of Prof.
IntrOpidi.
The question OF the annexation Of
Manchester will be finally decided by the
Senior Lyceum Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at their monthly debate
in February.
Thomas Days, colored sailor on board
Of the schooner j. T. SimOns, who was
sent to the Retreat for the Sick January
Sd, died at that institution yesterday
morning.
The Norfolk VirginiaH says: "a Rich
mond tailor came to Portsmouth Thurs
day and took the measure Of fOrty-One
members of the Old Dominion Guards
for new regulation uniforms
Hon. George d. Wise has been in the
city several days. He is counsel in the
Kidd shooting case in Manchester, but
expected to retire from the case to-day, as
his public duties require his presence in
Washington.
There is a hole in the gutter on the east
side OF Thirteenth street, between Main
and Cary In the event of rain neigh
boring cellars would be flooded laying
the city liable to heavy damages Let it
be attended to.
Mr.. w. Lycurgus Farley, Of Swift
Creek, Chesterfield county, formerly Of
Manchester, killed a mad dog on his
premises last Wednesday. Fortunately
the dog had not bitten man or beast, as
far as is known.
Charles X. Jones, OF No. 1917 West
Marshall street, and Stephen Letellen are
are announced as Being entitled to pen
sions under the Mexican war bill. Send
in your names, the item was written for
the purpose of getting information.
Misses Carrie l.. Eubank and Ella Ship
man, and Messrs. Charles =. Montague
and w. l.. Edwards each won a beautiful
gold medal at the Pen Art Hall Writing
School Thursday. A number Of pupils
received certificates for proficiency.
The Portsmouth papers mention in
complimentary terms the marriage of Mr..
James w. Sinton and Miss Indie +.
/ Westwood. Mr.. William j. Wesiwood
was at one time an honored citizen OF
! Portsmouth, and has many relatives in
that city and Norfolk.
/ An organ recital and concert under the
direction OF Mr.. n. B. Clapp, will be
given at Grace-.treet Baptist church Feb
ruary 4th. Among the other well-knOwn
talent taking part will be Mrs. W. j.
| Stephens and Miss Julia NJ. Kelley, Of the
| First Presbyterian church choir.